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Skill development in school education
Skill development in schools
In the changing world scenario with regard to industry and the job market, there is now an overpowering need for skilled workers. However, the definition of 'skill' in India, and the world in general, has also changed over recent years.
India is relatively young as a nation with around 28 million youth population being added every year. More than 50 per cent of its population is below the age of 25 and more than 65 per cent are aged below 35. In 2020, the average age of an Indian will be expectedly 29 years, while it will be 37 for China and 48 for Japan.
As President Pranab Mukherjee said in a recently organised CII event in Kolkata, "We often boast about India's demographic dividend. But the question that arises is what we do with this if we cannot skill them, if we cannot educate them and cannot enhance their employability."
India Today spoke to three experts on the issues of skill development in Indian schools today and how to overcome them:
· Nayana Mallapurkar, Program Head, TISS School of Vocational Education
· Dr Lakshmi Mohan, Campus Head, ITM Business School
· Siddarth Bharwani, Vice President, Jetking Infotrain Limited
Prominent employable skills at present:
Nayana Mallapurkar: In general, apart from the core subject expertise, some of the prominent employable skills that employers seek are:
· communication skills (verbal and written)
· commercial awareness
· attitude towards work
· lifelong learning
· self-management
· teamwork
· problem solving
· initiative
· self-motivation
· adaptability
· stress management
· creativity
· interpersonal sensitivity
· technology/it skills
Group Discussion on Education System in India
Education system in India is much criticised for its lack of facility and faculty, for provision of placement units and for preparing the students to face the world with practical knowledge of how things work. However, it is also worth noting that our student exchange programs are still popular with students coming from all across the world to study at our universities.
Here we get you some facts, quotes, arguments and possible topics to deal with a Group Discussion on Education System in India.
Here we get you some facts, quotes, arguments and possible topics to deal with a Group Discussion on Education System in India.
Some facts about Education System in India:
· India's education enrolment ratio of 11% is among the lowest in the world. Only one in nine students joins college after school.
· Only one out of Ten Indian students with degrees in humanities and one out of four engineering graduates get job after completing their degree.
· National Assessment and Accreditation Council concluded that 90% of the colleges and 70% of the universities graded by them were either of average or poor quality.
· There is a great shortage of teachers even in IIT that have reported 20% to 30% shortage.
· There is extreme shortage of good institutions, which has led to excessive rise of cut-offs for admission in some highly reputed universities like DU.
· While the US accounts for a third of the world's output of articles in science and engineering, India accounts for less than 3% of research papers published.
· Kerala became the first state in India to achieve 100% primary education in 2016, owing to its literacy program called 'Athulyam' launched by the state government.
· Reports show that Indian students spend around $7 billion to go and study in foreign universities. This is called 'Brain drain.'
Possible Group discussion topics on Education System in India:
1. Liberal marking system should be done away with.
2. The union needs to grant more funds towards education facilities in India.
3. FDI in education should be encouraged to set up universities with better facilities.
4. High grade corruption charges against UGC should be strictly monitored.
5. Government schools need a complete makeover.
6. Government's free education plan for primary education is worthless.
7. Distance learning should be given equal importance.
8. Education system of India needs complete restructuring.
9. Our education system needs to be focused more on development of students rather than exams.
10. Ministers need to stop messing with history that has been taught in schools.
11. Let's focus on the future rather than debating history.
12. Brain drain - a serious threat or a hoax?
13. Stop radical reforms in the education system of India based on culture and history.
14. Schools should encourage students to be creative and reflective rather than academic.
15. Subject choosing should be encouraged right from the fifth grade.
2. The union needs to grant more funds towards education facilities in India.
3. FDI in education should be encouraged to set up universities with better facilities.
4. High grade corruption charges against UGC should be strictly monitored.
5. Government schools need a complete makeover.
6. Government's free education plan for primary education is worthless.
7. Distance learning should be given equal importance.
8. Education system of India needs complete restructuring.
9. Our education system needs to be focused more on development of students rather than exams.
10. Ministers need to stop messing with history that has been taught in schools.
11. Let's focus on the future rather than debating history.
12. Brain drain - a serious threat or a hoax?
13. Stop radical reforms in the education system of India based on culture and history.
14. Schools should encourage students to be creative and reflective rather than academic.
15. Subject choosing should be encouraged right from the fifth grade.
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